Stewart Donaldson, dean of the School of Behavioral and Organizational Sciences at Claremont Graduate University opens this symposium with a presentation about the “second boom” of applied psychology and evaluation. In this new phase of the field,...

Developed from “best practices” derived from the organ procurement literature, the Family Communication Coordinator (FCC) Protocol outlines a communication path to promote family members’ understanding of brain death and their acceptance of loss,...

Dr. Paula Healani Palmer of the University of Southern California discusses what has been learned about health risk behavior in one of the most quickly and dramatically shifting cultures today—the People’s Republic of China. Palmer discusses...

Faye Wattleton, former president of Planned Parenthood and co-founder of the Center for the Advancement of Women, discusses her experiences using data to advance causes of women’s and civil rights. She describes the use of data and research as an...

In this talk Dr June Tangney (George Mason University) will relate her findings regarding questions such as how do we reduce recidivism after release from prison and how do we discourage substance abuse and HIV risk behavior among one of the most...

Kees van den Bos presents his research on attitudes toward radicalism and terrorism among adolescents in the Netherlands. He focuses on the social-psychological processes that lead people to defend their own cultural values rigorously and, in doing...

Dr. Siegel discusses adolescent substance use, adolescents’ willingness to accept physical harm to achieve popularity, and the role of socio-personal sensitivity and expectations in decision-making and risky behavior. According to Dr. Siegel not...